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Summary: THE book to have for web development
Review: The biggest benefit, in my opinion, is how this book clearly defines what works on which browser (ie,nn) and how. If you do cross-platform web development this book will make your life a whole lot easier and keep you from ripping your hair out. An indispensible reference, period.
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Summary: Truly Dynamic
Review: This book has it all. Compared to all other books that "cover it all"; this one really does. If you are serious about web development, consider this is a master reference. Although not a text book, it does provide concise explanations for each entry. It has a complete dictionary of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOM, citing browser version compatability for each item. If you only use one reference, I recommend this one. -- Craig Abaya instructor of Web Development
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Summary: Wow! Invaluable Reference
Review: If you're writing browser-specific scripts or are an unfortunate developer (like myself) who must write for both, this is an invaluable reference. I strongly disagree with other reviews, which state it is wordy and poorly organized. I find it very fast to look up anything. However, I do concur with those who warn it is not a "begining HTML" book. If you are already familiar with programming objects, properties, events, methods and collections, you'll wonder how you ever made it without this book. I've found no other like it. Outstanding job Mr. Goodman! My personal option: Netscape should pay you to write their online documentation. It's current state is useless.
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Summary: Great DHTML/HTML/CSS/DOM/Javascript Reference
Review: I guess this book doesn't need anymore praise, but I really loved this book.While this book was written more as a reference than a learning tool, what a reference it is! Don't be fooled by the title, I have over $150 worth of HTML and Javascript books sitting on my shelf that I don't use anymore since I got this book. I liked it so much I bought one for home as well. It is easy to find what you are looking for and most elements have good examples and specify what versions of HTML/CSS/Javascript/DOM the element is supported in. Mr. Goodman even documents all of the elements that are part of the HTML 4.0 and CSS2 spec (at time of press of course), which are not even implemented in the 4.0 browsers yet. Thanks Danny!
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Summary: EASILY Worth the Price
Review: I'd pay the 31.99 price for Chapter 8 (the HTML Reference Section) alone. It includes every tag, the attributes for every tag, and how those attributes are implemented (or not implemented) on each of the competing browsers. Unbelievable! The book is well organized and VERY comprehensive.
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Summary: a true help for experienced scripters
Review: Goodman + O'Reilly = fabulous! Finally something that really gives you the information you need about the futzy details of javascript and dHTML. I am so glad that the first few chapters were not the beginner basics that you find in so many books these days.
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Summary: A great reference for anyone...
Review: I bought this book already knowing some DHTML, having read online tutorials. I'd say that it's a great reference book, with 400 pages just on the DOM. It also tells you which things are supported in what browser/version. An extra bonus comes in the Appendixes, which are filled with cool stuff, like all kinds of color codes, and miscellaneous goodies. The author did ramble on a bit in some spots, but it wasn't enough for me to rate the book lower than 5 stars.
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Summary: Very useful for a -SERIOUS- web developer
Review: If you are doing professional quality pages this book is a must. But be aware that this book is NOT a "how-to" style book like most of the O'Reilly HTML series. It is a great recourse, but shouldn't be used by someone who doesn't already have a fair understanding of DHTML.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book is like getting 5 books in one, because it has an HTML 4.0 reference, a DOM reference, a CSS reference, a JavaScript reference, and a section on how to use DHTML (which ties it all together). It doesn't have a lot of flashy pictures, but it is an excellent desktop reference.
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Summary: No hype; this is the one!
Review: The other reviewers are correct; this is an indispensable desktop resource. It has instantly become my primary reference source for web-related projects. This is an important and very accessible work. The layout of the material into chapters is so straight-forward and logical that you don't even need the index; you just flip though to the heading you need and then get back to work. It is meant to be accessed randomly and frequently. This book is the architype for all reference works. Be forwarned; this is not a cookbook, tutorial, or introductory text. The examples are the minimum necessary to convey useage. If you need introductory texts, I have been very impressed with the inexpensive "Visual Quickstart Guides" by Peachpit Press. The title of this book is almost misleading; I would have called it something more like "The Web Authors Complete Reference." (and then I probably would have ignored it because of the presumptuous title!) Anyone who creates content for the web on any level will be pleased to have access to such a complete reference for this little slice of time. I can only hope and pray that Goodman/O'Reilly issue prompt rewrites as new versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer are released.
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